Equinimity Project, Tucson, Arizona: Interview by Kalpana Pandit

Dancesequences Inc. is a non-profit organization formed in 2017 by two friends Karenne Koo and Sabrina Geoffrion , with a dream to bring creative movement to people in vulnerable groups and to increase societal inclusion through dance. They believe that every body can dance, and that creative movement is an essential mode of communication
and way for people to express themselves. They have built a repertory company made up of approximately a dozen people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. The company work is largely based on improvisational movement as a way to maintain an authentic expression of emotions and ideas.

Their goal is to explore current social issues through dance and share pieces with small audiences in settings where the sharing can be followed by dialogue between dancers and audience members.
Dancesequences also has a commitment to serving or community with a particular emphasis on vulnerable populations. They have multiple ongoing projects in addition to the Equinimity project, including school workshops using creative movement to teach kids about inclusion and diversity, creative movement classes with afterschool kids and also elderly memory care patients through a local organization that provides services to low income families, classes in a local shelter for women experiencing homelessness, and monthly creative movement experiences in public outdoor spaces around Tucson. For a full description of their ongoing projects and sharings by their repertory company, please check out their website dancesequences.org

Dancesequences is grateful to Lori Medcoff and her incredible horses at Spirit Therapeutic Equestrian Program (STEP) for their support, encouragement and creative energies in this project . Lori and her equine therapy partners provide healing therapy to many kids nd adults in Tucson through STEP. For more information go to : spiritequine.com

Watch the exclusive interview on our youtube channel as well on the link below: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vUkqyCR9U0

Kalpana Pandit is an actor/ independent movie producer/ entrepreneur and also a board certified doctor in the United States. She has been a travelling Emergency Room Physician practicing part time in small towns across the United States while she is pursuing her passion of being a part of great movies.
Her passion for creativity led her to establish her own production banner " House of Pandit" in 2010 which has since produced a multiple award winning HIV/AIDS awareness film "Jo Jo Laali" and a full fledged Bollywood feature film " Janleva 555" both with medical awareness messages. Jo Jo Laali has won Kalpana two " Best Actress" awards in Indian Film Festivals and a total of 13 awards for the film itself .
Kalpana has acted in numerous Bollywood movies , notably " Gajagamini", " Moksha" and " Love Khichdi ".
She has travelled far and wide in the capacity of "Guest of Honor" and part of the Jury of various cultural events across America.
Currently, her next home production movie of " House of Pandit" Sulige Sikkidaaga " Be fluid as water" which contains the very imperative message of Womens Empowerment and Epilepsy awareness is receiving tremendous applause in film festivals and has already won four awards in International Film Festivals
Pandit hopes to continue to make timeless classics on celluloid which entertain the audience across generations with their great stories and also carry excellent messages of awareness for the people.